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US, Canadian Teamsters Work Together at NAFTA Round III09/26/17 - Teamsters Local 355Sept. 26, 2017 | TRADE AGREEMENTS | The Teamsters, with members in transport and manufacturing in both the U.S. and Canada, brought leaders to Ottawa over the weekend to influence the on-going secret NAFTA renegotiation.

Hurricane Relief09/26/17 - Communications Workers of America Local 2336
LOCAL LEADERS
September 26, 2017
Dear local leaders,
Our CWA sisters and brothers need immediate help in Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands and Florida, all of which suffered devastating damage from recent hurricanes.
Especially hard hit is Puerto Rico, where Hurricane Irma left countless homes damaged or destroyed.

US, Canadian Teamsters Work Together at NAFTA Round III09/26/17 - Teamsters Local 992Sept. 26, 2017 | TRADE AGREEMENTS | The Teamsters, with members in transport and manufacturing in both the U.S. and Canada, brought leaders to Ottawa over the weekend to influence the on-going secret NAFTA renegotiation.

Trump’s Quiet Campaign Against Government Workers09/26/17 - Teamsters Local 992Sept. 25, 2017 | WAR ON WORKERS | The president is keeping federal wages down, enraging public unions and their allies. On August 31, in an executive action that went largely unremarked upon, Donald Trump slashed automatic annual wage increases for most federal workers in 2018 from an expected 1.

Paul Krugman: Republicans Are Choking on Decades of Lies09/26/17 - Queens Area Local AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION AFL-CIORepublicans routinely promise voters the moon, from lower taxes with no change in government services, to a repeal of the Affordable Care Act that would magically be replaced with everything voters love about the bill (no penalties for preexisting conditions) and nothing they don't (individual mandate).

Trump Stacks Labor Department with Friends of Big Business09/26/17 - Queens Area Local AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION AFL-CIOhen, amid scandal and scrutiny, the bombastic fast-food CEO Andy Puzder withdrew himself as President Trump’s nominee for secretary of labor back in February, worker advocates—who’d run an aggressive campaign to oppose him—let out a collective sigh of relief.

Unions and Medicare for All: An Idea Whose Time Has Come09/26/17 - Queens Area Local AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION AFL-CIOBernie Sanders introduced a Medicare for All bill on September 13 in the Senate, backed by 15 co-sponsors. Jane Slaughter of Labor Notes talked with Mark Dudzic, coordinator of the Labor Campaign for Single Payer, about where things stand in the long fight for health care justice.

Without UNIONS09/26/17 - Communications Workers Of America Local 1122Without UNIONS, workers will lose many of the protections AGAINST abusive employers. Wages for all will be depressed, even as corporate profits soar. The American dream will be destroyed for millions. And we will have government of the corporations, by the already powerful, for the wealthy.
Kenneth Bernstein, Teacher & Blogger, in a 2011 CNN.

Floating Holiday for Verizon09/26/17 - CWA Local 2222Good morning all,
This is just a friendly reminder that all Verizon associates need to schedule their Floating Holiday no later than September 30 or risk the company denying it. Make sure it is in writing so management doesn't forget or lose it.

ATU Press Release09/26/17 - ATU Local 1001 RTD is saying that the strong economy hurts their recruiting. The whole truth is that they ARE hiring but horrendous working conditions chase those new hires away. As long as RTD forces bus and train operators to work on their days off (with just one or two days’ notice at Light Rail), RTD will not retain employees.

US, Canadian Teamsters Work Together at NAFTA Round III09/26/17 - Teamsters Local 888Sept. 26, 2017 | TRADE AGREEMENTS | The Teamsters, with members in transport and manufacturing in both the U.S. and Canada, brought leaders to Ottawa over the weekend to influence the on-going secret NAFTA renegotiation.

Trump’s Quiet Campaign Against Government Workers09/26/17 - Teamsters Local 888Sept. 25, 2017 | WAR ON WORKERS | The president is keeping federal wages down, enraging public unions and their allies. On August 31, in an executive action that went largely unremarked upon, Donald Trump slashed automatic annual wage increases for most federal workers in 2018 from an expected 1.

When wages are low, all of Illinois pays09/25/17 - Great Plains Laborers' District CouncilAnti-tax fever seems to be on the rise in Illinois, most recently in editorial and public comments about the Cook County Board of Commissioners’ levy on sugary drinks.

Supreme Court Opens Its New Term With Attack on Workers’ Rights09/25/17 - Teamsters local 570Sept. 25, 2017 | WORKERS’ RIGHTS | The Supreme Court returns Monday from its summer vacation for the first full term where Neil Grouch will occupy a seat at the far end of the Court’s bench. And the Court will open this term with a trio of cases that are very likely to immunize many employers from consequences for their illegal actions.

Citizenship Informational Meeting09/25/17 - Teamsters Local 542Teamsters Local 542's Citizenship Informational Meeting
Teamsters Local 542 will be hosting a Citizenship Informational Meeting on Sunday, October 29, 2017 for Teamsters Local 542 Members and their immediate families.
The meeting will include elegibility, qualification and available grants information in order to help you become a Citizen of the United States of America.

Supreme Court Opens Its New Term With Attack on Workers’ Rights09/25/17 - Teamsters Local 355Sept. 25, 2017 | WORKERS’ RIGHTS | The Supreme Court returns Monday from its summer vacation for the first full term where Neil Grouch will occupy a seat at the far end of the Court’s bench. And the Court will open this term with a trio of cases that are very likely to immunize many employers from consequences for their illegal actions.

Police: Gunman Kills 1, Injures 7 At Tennessee Church09/25/17 - El Paso Municipal Police Officers' AssociationA masked gunman invaded a Nashville church Sunday and opened fire, walking silently down the aisle as he shot unsuspecting congregants. At least one person was killed and seven others wounded, authorities said. An usher confronted the shooter, who apparently shot himself in the struggle before he was arrested, police said. No motive was immediately determined.

Supreme Court Opens Its New Term With Attack on Workers’ Rights09/25/17 - Teamsters Local 992Sept. 25, 2017 | WORKERS’ RIGHTS | The Supreme Court returns Monday from its summer vacation for the first full term where Neil Grouch will occupy a seat at the far end of the Court’s bench. And the Court will open this term with a trio of cases that are very likely to immunize many employers from consequences for their illegal actions.

ABF Proposal Meetings09/25/17 - Teamsters Local Union No. 104Listed below are the Contract Proposal dates for ABF. If you are an ABF member, please make every effort to attend one of these meetings. Thank you.

Supreme Court Opens Its New Term With Attack on Workers’ Rights09/25/17 - Teamsters Local 888Sept. 25, 2017 | WORKERS’ RIGHTS | The Supreme Court returns Monday from its summer vacation for the first full term where Neil Grouch will occupy a seat at the far end of the Court’s bench. And the Court will open this term with a trio of cases that are very likely to immunize many employers from consequences for their illegal actions.

A Message From Your Clerk Craft Director09/24/17 - APWU Local Members you know firsthand that the Union works hard to protect your jobs, fight for better wages, and provide good benefits and working conditions. As all that was mentioned above, the APWU ‘s fight is not easy. Our union stand up for the rights of our membership. However, current attack by Management is not an easy fight for us.

9/22/17 - PBC Bargaining Update09/23/17 - Communications Workers of America Local 3181CWA Alert! A bargaining session was held on Friday, September 22nd. We did not reach an agreement. We will be meeting again soon to continue negotiations. We will keep you updated.

Upcoming Teamsters National Freight ABF Contract Negotiations-Proposals09/22/17 - Teamsters Local 492
As you are aware, the current Teamsters ABF NMFA expires on March 31, 2018. In preparation for negotiations for a successor agreement with ABF, the IBT is requesting local unions representing employees at ABF, confer with their members and shop stewards, and submit suggested proposals to the negotiating committees.

Teamster UPS Screening Committees & Two-Person Review Scheduled09/22/17 - Teamsters Local 492
The UPS and UPS Freight Screening Committees are scheduled for September 25th and the Two-Person Review is scheduled for October 17th. Teamsters Package Division Director Denis Taylor, Co-Chair of the UPS National Negotiating Committee, will lead the meetings along with Kris Taylor who is Co-Chair of the UPS Freight National Negotiating Committee.

Gov Christie 200 Million Dollar Drug Initiative09/22/17 - New Jersey Law Enforcement Commanding Officers AssociationNarcan. The New Jersey Department of Corrections is allocating $1.2 million to train DOC custody staff on the administration of Narcan and provide each staff member with a dose to carry on their person in case of an inmate emergency. The funding also will provide one Narcan dose to each inmate being released, estimated to be about 10,000 each year. Since April 2014, there have been more than 32,000 deployments of Narcan by law enforcement and EMS agencies throughout New Jersey including more than 9,500 deployments for 2017 thus far.

Busy Sunday 9/24/201709/22/17 - IATSE Local 33Busy Sunday, September 24, 2017 Local 33 will be DOUBLING at Staples. Make sure you are calling in for this Sunday.

Inter-local Pension Meeting09/22/17 - GCC/IBT District Council 4On September 17, 2017 over 450 retired and active Local 458M Members attended a ILPF Special Meeting regarding the future of our pension fund.
The ILPF Administrator Larry Mitchell along with the ILPF Attorney Tom Kennedy addressed our members regarding the upcoming changes.

AMFA-SWA Roadshow Flyer09/22/17 - AMFABookkeeper Wanted!09/22/17 - IBEW Local 191IBEW 191 has an opening and is looking for a qualified bookkeeper to join our staff. Position comes with a good family wage and benefits.